Granite Granite Falcon

[chris_26]

I just finished a new paint job for my quarantine toy. I Got this 3S BLX back in March right before the shortage, after getting a few cheap trucks for my kids and having a blast with them. Since then I've made quite a few changes:

-ebay Big Bore aluminum shocks (right out of the box)
-Spektrum DX5C transmitter and SR215 receiver (right out of the box)
- Fast Eddy sealed bearings
- RPM front A-arms (after snapping one)
-Proline Badlands MX28 (after shredding a stock tire)
-DS3225MG servo
- Aluminum pivot balls set from Hot Racing (after the plastic ones went bad)
- Aluminum front C-hubs and steering blocks (after breaking the stock plastic)
- Kimbrough HD servo saver
- Typhon Wing

I really love this truck...its been a blast. It has taken some serious beatings and surprised me how tough it is. Besides sending it off ramps and general bashing I have a local track that I like to take it around people are always surprised to see a monster truck tearing around the track!

Next on my list of upgrades is....the rear driveshaft that I broke 10 minutes after taking this picture.

 

[Yas]

It looks fantastic. Great job ??

 

[KvConivore]

Great looking truck Chris.

 

[suchtragedy]

Looks good dude. Isn't that the 4s Outcast wing and not a Typhon wing?

 

[GRC]

Love the paint job

 

[chris_26]

Thanks, and you are right it’s the outcast wing...ARAC9617. The wing does such a better job of protecting this truck I feel like it should come stock with it.

 

[mateo skyrunner]

Chris 26.

USAFA alumni?

 

[chris_26]

Chris 26.

USAFA alumni?

Yessir, 2003... The lightning bolts are kinda hard to see on the Granite so I did it a little differently on my buggy. These stand out a little better.

 

[cageywhite]

Yessir, 2003... The lightning bolts are kinda hard to see on the Granite so I did it a little differently on my buggy. These stand out a little better.View attachment 88135

Thank you for your service to this wonderful country we live it. Love the paint job, even though I'm a Navy guy myself.

 

[chris_26]

Thank you for your service to this wonderful country we live it. Love the paint job, even though I'm a Navy guy myself.

Thanks, and right back atcha. Hopefully we’ll have a football season to watch this year.

 

[chris_26]

So I've been having some problems with the slipper clutch. First too tight and broke a rear outdrive...then stripped a spur. Next couldn't seem to get it tight enough, and couldn't get the truck to wheelie. I saw a suggestion to sand the slipper pads, so I took it apart and sanded them and it seems to have worked great. Truck is behaving like it should again. I used a ton of threadlock and I'm hoping this fix sticks.

I think the next thing for me is I'm going to try some SCT tires on the Granite it at my local track. Just having a hard time finding 12mm hexes these days with all the shortages. Might have to drill the axles out of some Traxxas hexes.

 

[CraigVMN]

Thanks, and you are right it’s the outcast wing...ARAC9617. The wing does such a better job of protecting this truck I feel like it should come stock with it.

Is the wing a direct fit, or did you have to modify it?

 

[chris_26]

Is the wing a direct fit, or did you have to modify it?

ARAC9617 & ARAC9602. Almost a direct fit...all I had to do was drill a hole in the body mount post. The wing makes the rear body mount about 1/4” higher. I did the same to the front body mount to keep it level. If you look carefully you’ll see my body is a 1/4” higher than normal but I think it looks good. You’ll also need a few screws, nuts, and washers. Check out the outcast exploded views of its wing.